TDA Info

How many body paragraphs are there in a traditional TDA?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Choose what elements should be included in an introductory paragraph:

• START sentence

• Topic sentence

• Answer sentence

• Thesis statement

Where should your thesis statement be located?

• The first sentence of the introductory paragraph

• Within your body paragraph topic sentence

• The last sentence of the introductory paragraph

• The second sentence of your introductory paragraph

A poor thesis statement contains more than one sentence.

• True

• False

A poor topic sentence is a single, declarative sentence.

• True

• False

In this paragraph, I will discuss what made the traffic light such an important invention.

This is called...

• "giving Mrs Lawrie heart failure"

• "writing about your writing"

• "writing about yourself"

• "grounds for public shaming"

Mark all that are TRUE.

Textual evidence should:

• never stand alone

• be at the very beginning or very end of a paragraph

• be properly cited

• be embedded smoothly

What is a run-in quotation?

• When a writer begins a sentence with a phrase that introduces the quote, then punctuates with a comma before including the quote.

• When a writer begins a sentence by paraphrasing the quote, then finishes the sentence with the quote.

What is an embedded quotation?

• When a writer begins a sentence with a phrase that introduces the quote, then punctuates with a comma before including the quote.

• When a writer begins a sentence by paraphrasing the quote, then finishes the sentence with the quote.

Is this punctuated correctly?

Fidget spinners can help students to stay focused. “Fidget spinners help students with ADHD and autism to be more calm”.

• Yes

• No